Board of Managers Meeting: Monday October 9, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. in the Village Hall 

The Board of Managers will hold its regular monthly meeting on October 9, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. in the Village Hall. Please click below to view the agenda and the Board's briefing materials.

Click here to view the agenda

Event RSVP: Melissa.Chotiner@montgomeryparks.org

Chevy Chase Village
Notice Of Public Hearing

Monday, October 9, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.

The Chevy Chase Village Board of Managers will hold a public hearing during its regular meeting on Monday, October 9, 2017 beginning at 7:30 p.m., at the Chevy Chase Village Hall, 5906 Connecticut Avenue, Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815 to consider a request to install one (1) speed hump in the block of Grafton Street located between Kirkside Drive and Wisconsin Avenue.  The request was submitted by residents of the affected block. 

Additional information regarding the request may be obtained at the Chevy Chase Village office between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, on the Village website at www.chevychasevillagemd.gov or you may submit a request for this information to be mailed to you.

This notice was mailed to all households abutting the subject block on the 27th day of September, 2017.

Chevy Chase Village Office
5906 Connecticut Avenue
Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815
301-654-7300

Speed Hump Supporting Documentation

VETERANS TOWN HALL

November 10, 2:00 PM – Town of Chevy Chase Town Hall
4301 Willow Lane, Chevy Chase, MD 20815

 
The Community Relations Committee of the Town of Chevy Chase is hosting a Veterans Town Hall on November 10, 2017, at 2:00 PM in the Town Hall of the Town of Chevy Chase (address above). The Committee has extended an invitation to veterans who live in the greater Maryland Chevy Chase area – including villages, townships, and sections – in addition to inviting any local Veterans of Foreign Wars and any Wounded Warriors who would like to participate.
 
Veterans Town Hall events have been occurring around our nation for the last few years. The event was conceived by author and war reporter Sebastian Junger and continues to be advocated by Representative Seth Moulton (D-Mass), who served as a Marine lieutenant in Iraq.  
 
Here is an excerpt from the Veterans Town Hall website (http://www.sebastianjunger.com/vets-town-hall/):
 
"The idea behind a Veterans Town Hall is to give vets of all wars a chance to address their community directly and without intermediaries. As a veteran speaking at a town hall event, you will be addressing a crowd that includes everything from close friends and family to complete strangers. But these are the people you risked your life for; these are the people you went to war for. This is simply a chance for veterans to tell the community what it felt like to go to war.
 
A community ceremony like this will return the experience of war to our entire nation rather than just leaving it to the people who fought. The bland phrase, I support the troops, will this year mean showing up at the Town Hall.” 
  
If you are a veteran and would like to participate, please call 301-654-7144 or send an email to townoffice@townofchevychase.org.  Please RSVP even if you have expressed interest previously. The Committee must have the list of participants by November 6. 
 
If you are not a vet, but would like to attend the Veterans Town Hall you are most welcome. Please use the same contact information to RSVP.

Flu & Pneumonia Clinic
Save the Date!

Flu vaccine facts

• Getting vaccinated makes you about 60% less likely to need treatment for the flu
• Get the vaccine once per year to make sure you’re protected. The flu-fighting power of the vaccines decreases over time
• Flu season can start as early as OCTOBER
• It takes about 2 WEEKS after vaccination for antibodies to develop in the body and provide protection from the flu
• A droplet from a cough or sneeze can spread to other up to 6 FEET away
• EVERYONE 6 MONTHS AND OLDER should be vaccinated, according to the CDC.
• Adults over 65 and children under 5 are at increased risk
• Last year alone, the flu shot prevented 7.2 MILLION influenza-associated illnesses and 90,000 flu hospitalizations 

Revisions to the County’s Master Plan of 
Highways & Transitways

Proposed Reclassifications of Local Roadways

UPDATE:  Please CLICK HERE to view an update from Village Staff regarding the comprehensive re-write of the County’s Master Plan of Highways and Transitways.  

Final Public Outreach Meeting

• October 10: Marilyn J. Praisner Library, Small Room, 14910 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville

Informational Website
Below is a link to the website that has been created regarding the proposed changes:

http://montgomeryplanning.org/planning/transportation/highway-planning/master-plan-of-highways-and-transitways/

How to Submit Comments

Comments are being accepted through October 27, 2017.  Residents can submit comments directly through the interactive map on the Montgomery Planning website at:

http://www.mcatlas.org/mpohtcomments/ or by mail to:

Montgomery County Planning Board
c/o Mr. Casey Anderson, Board Chair
8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910

The Planning Staff will present its recommendations to the Planning Board in December (date TBD).

Public Comments Sought Regarding Early Voting Sites

 
Per State law, which requires a bi-annual review of early voting sites, the Montgomery County Board of Elections is seeking residents’ comments on the list of early voting sites that will operate beginning with the 2018 elections.  Village residents may recall that our local early voting site at the Jane E. Lawton Community Center in the Town of Chevy Chase was a candidate for removal from the list in 2015, however, the Village and other neighboring communities weighed-in and were successful in our efforts securing the site for the 2016 presidential elections. 
 
The Montgomery County Board of Elections will take public comments on the proposed early voting sites and recommendations for new sites beginning at 10:00 a.m. on September 23 at the lobby auditorium of the Montgomery County Executive Office Building, located at 101 Monroe Street in Rockville.  Public comments will also be accepted at the Board of Elections offices located at 18753 North Frederick Avenue, Suite 210 in Gaithersburg during the Board’s meetings on September 18 and October 16.  Both meetings begin at 2:30 p.m. 
 
If residents would like to submit written comments including recommendations for additional sites, please do so by email to elections@montgomerycountymd.gov before October 14.  The final county-recommended sites will be submitted to the State Board of Elections for final approval.
 
For more information, including a listing of all proposed early voting sites, please visit:
http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/Elections/EarlyVoting/2015EarlyVotingfor2016/EarlyVotingSitesfor2018.htm

The Village Board submitted a letter to the Board of Elections urging preservation of the Jane E. Lawton Center as an early voting site for the 2018 elections.  

Are You Prepared?

As we saw last season during the record Blizzard of 2016 and as gear up for the upcoming winter season, the Village reminds residents that it is important to be prepared. In order the assist residents in their preparedness, the Village in partnership with the Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (OEMHS) offer a number of helpful tools, plans and free alerts to assist and keep you informed.

Village Website and Blast Email System – Have you signed up for the Village’s blast email system? This is primary electronic method of communication with you. The Village has 2 email lists you can sign-up for:

Urgent News Alert – include messages such as criminal activity, neighborhood disruptions such as water main breaks, power outages and road closures and major weather events.

General News Alerts – include messages about Board and committee meetings, community events, changes in public services such as refuse/recycling collection schedules and upcoming road closures.

To sign-up for the blast email system visit the Village website at www.chevychasevillagemd.gov and click on the tablet icon at the top of the Village’s homepage.
 

Alert Montgomery – Alert Montgomery is the office emergency communications service for Montgomery County, MD. During major crisis, emergency or severe weather events, Montgomery County officials will send event updates, warnings and instructions directly to you on any of your devices. To sign-up for Alert Montgomery please visit the OEMHS website www.montgomerycountymd.gov/oemhs and click on the “Alert Montgomery” link at the top of the page.

Family and Community Preparedness Information – Emergencies can take many form and occur with or without warning. By taking a few simple steps now, you can ensure that you, your family and your community are better prepared to handle emergencies. To assist in your family planning please visit the Village’s emergency preparedness page, www.chevychasevillagemd.gov/emergencyprep for helpful tools and links. Another important tool the Village has to assist you in your preparedness efforts is to always request a House Check when you are out town and ensure that your emergency contacts are up to date with the Village office.

For additional information please visit the Village’s website at www.chevychasevillagemd.gov and click on the “Are you prepared? – Emergency Preparedness Tips” link listed in the Quick Links on the homepage.

Emergency Contact Sheet

EMERGENCY - 911
 
Chevy Chase Village Police 
Non Emergency/24hrs - 301-654-7300

Montgomery County Police 
Non Emergency/24hrs - 301-279-8000

Bethesda - Chevy Chase Rescue Squad - 301-652-0077

Chevy Chase Fire Dept
(Opposite Columbia Country Club) - 240-773-4707

Bethesda Fire Dept
(Wisconsin Ave and Bradley Blvd) - 240-773-4706

National Capital Poison Center
(George Washington University Hospital) - 800-222-1222

Utilities
 

Potomac Electric Power Company (PEPCO)

Emergency-Live wires down, power failure - 877-737-2662

Customer Service - 202-833-7500

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission

Emergency - 301-206-4002

Complaints, Leaks, Information - 301-206-4001

Washington Gas

Emergency - 703-750-1400

Information & Customer Service - 703-750-1000

Comcast - 800-934-6489

Verizon - 800-837-4966

**A cut out sheet is also located on page two of the January 2017 Crier.

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